The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-24
Daily Observations!

WEDNEsDAY-A cold, dismal, dan
day. The coal operators are holdiI
meeting at the old jail building.
Joseph Harper, of Coalton, called to-da
Joe is one of the men we always like
meet. John J. Jones, the Oak Hi
business man, is in town. The youn
folks had a merry party at the home {
Sheriff Lively tonight, in honor of h
little son, Carl. =. AS the people wei
coming from church tonight, Ion
string of men were seen filing out of
low doggery not two squares away fro1
the church. What horrible commentar
upon the tolerant spirit of our citizen!
and the. abuse of that spirit!... .Th
friends of Miss Mary, little daughter o
&c. Cahoon, gave her surprise part
tonight. The little folks had an exces
sively pleasant time. Mr.. Cahoon and hi
good wife are among our best people,.
There was a large crowd at the M. Z
Church tonight. Mr.. Harper, the blint
travelling salesman, was present, and lee
in prayer. Rev. A. w. Long addressed
the congregation and an excellent talk ht
gave the people. The Dramatic Soci
ETY. is rehearsing at Crescent Rink.
A number of the friends of temperance
attended the Council meeting tonight
At the next reading of the prOhibitory
ordinance, there will doubtless be a much
larger crowd. d..... The Jones meeting dis
missed early tonight. There was a fair
attendance. The Repairs Committee
filled the "amen corner" at the M. e.
Church with neat and comfortable chairs.
This adds to the beauty, as well as the
comfort, of the room.
THURsDAY.-Raina again, nearly all day.
...... While number of ladies were COM
ing from the M. E. Church this morning
a saloon-keeper expressed his joy at the
failure of the temperance ordinance, by
clapping his hands and laughing derisive-
ly at the crowd. But Satan's laugh may
be turned yet. -. Sheriff Lively went to
Wellston on business to-day -. Our old
friend BamZel Lackey called. He came
in by buggy, and reports the roads in
bad condition The Mission" meet
ing was very slimly attended this even
ing, owing perhaps to the bad weather.
..... The Salvation Army had fair at
tendance. Rev. G. E. Tedford attend
ed the meeting at the M. E. tonight, and
delivered short exhortation. 1t was
good meeting, a large crowd being in at
tendance. Several were at the altar. -.
Miss Belle Swanson is recovering slowly,
being now able to walk about the house.
The new DUNCAN residence, near
Portsmouth street, is rapidly approaching
A. II. Tyson has fine |
lot of horses here, judging by one of them
seen on the streets to-day. 49,. Mr.. Liv- |
ingston moved his household goods away |
to Hamden. $500. Vinton Spriggs called.
Mr.. Spriggs' family has six voters in, and
another boy is almost old enough to vote,
and they are all of one political faith
-. Mrs. Grassland has re-
covered from her recent illness. -. "A
friend to-day suggested the propriety of
urging the Sunday-closing matter. We
shall not hesitate to do so. 1t is certainly
that Jackson can strive to be
IS wicked as Cincinnati-the other name
If which city is Sodom. 1t is just as easy
'or the business men of Jackson to close
Up their places on Sunday, as to publish
10 the world that we have the heathenish
dea still among us.
FRIDAY.-This has been March day,
with vengeance, a terrible wind blow
ng all day, and part of the time a driv-
ng rain. =. The waters are high again
o-day 49,. Mrs. Fode Lowry, daughter
If Mrs. South, came to-day. from Pitts
,urgh, Pa, with her little daugh-
er, Hazel. -. Mr.. Jerry Aten is quite
ick. -. The Christian Church has had
ONE excellent meetings this week. 80.
There was good meeting at the NJ. E.
Ihurch tonight. number of persons
,eing at the altar, and the house being
lied with people. The meeting was
urned into an exortation meeting, the !:
nem bers doing most of the. exhortation.
his is good form of religious service,
nd an instructive one. -. Mr.. Patton,
of Johnny Williams, is Wis
ting here. The Silver Cornet Band /.
araded the streets to-day with an adver-
isement of their great entertainment on
tuesday night. The boys made splendid
ppearance, and splendid music. -. "A
icture salesman and one of our local
rtists came near having fisticuff in the
'ostoffice this afternoon. 49,. 1t seems
here was some mistake about the man
fcGin who we reported last week as
aving died in Athens county. Our in
Ormant got names slightly mixed.
| citizen made remark this afternoon !.
hat is worthy of repeating, and thinking
yer: That for the cost of the cinder that ,.
as been put on our streets for few
ears past, the streets could have been
eatly graveled. "A little child of Mr.. s
ones, living in the old Steele property, /
n Main street was buried to-day. The ]
hid was a gfand-child we believe of O
Billy JONES'" Janitor of Jones' Hall. t
SATURDAY.-This has been beautiful t
ay, Springlike and warm, with chorus '
rom the blue-birds in the morning. ..... L
'ur old friend Ralph Loft called to-day.
Ir. Loft is now seventy-four years of e
ge. He says the great ore hill west of G
own is still yielding large amount of G
air quality of ore From January to '
december, 1886, he took out and sold s
300 tons of ore from the hill. He can !
ct out the ore and deliver it at the Fur C
ace for one dollar and thirty cents per L
IN. Miles Jones has purchased twenty I
cres from Mr.. Keener, adjoining Mr..
offs lands, and the tract is being mined.
-. Well, well! There's Harry Gould
aek again. I'VE met Billy Mcclure C
o-day. He returned yesterday from c
-ansas, and will go back in few days, '
4 company with Kern Steele. Mr. Nc e
lure likes Kansas very much Of course 2
here is inquiry of him concerning the ]
rohibitiofi law in Kansas. Mr.. Mcclure v
ays there is very little drinking there, t
D far as can be seen. In some four or e
We months residence in that State he z
as noticed but two or three men who d
avn anv evidpnoa of having taken anv ,